Autumn Budget 2025: What it means for schools

The Autumn Budget 2025, set out the government’s fiscal priorities for the coming years, including increased public spending funded in part by planned rises in taxation. While the Budget introduced 75 new measures across government, it contained limited new information specifically for the education sector. Nevertheless, the announcements made on areas such as Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform, early years provision, and long-term capital investment provide important indicators about the government’s priorities for schools and the wider education estate.

This update highlights the key implications for schools, focusing on infrastructure, funding, and policy priorities, and flags the upcoming guidance—such as the Schools White Paper and the DfE estate strategy—that will shape how the school estate is modernised and prepared for future demand.

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